SlamNation

"The Sport of Spoken Word"

Oct 23 1998 N/A 1h 40m
Documentary

Director Paul Devlin's fast-paced documentary follows four bards as they head to the 1996 National Poetry Slam in Portland, OR. The competition begins with the Grand Slam tournament at New York City's Nuyorican Poets Café, and then it's off to the nationals for chaps Saul Williams, Beau Sia, Mums the Schemer and Jessica Care Moore. The quartet vies against 26 other teams from across the country in a dramatic contest awash with tension, enmity and controversy.

Plot

Various competitors of the National Poetry Slam are profiled with their poetry readings.

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Directed by

Paul Devlin

Cast

Mychele Dee, Craig muMs Grant, Bill MacMillian

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Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
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